Kara's NYC Mix

Kara Goucher built this playlist for the 2008 New York City Marathon.

Apr 7, 2009

Leading up to her first marathon, Goucher decided to cut back on listening to music during training runs. "I used to listen to music on all my long runs," says Goucher, "but when I was getting ready for New York I was like, 'I can't do this anymore. I have to learn how to be able to just run and be in tune,' you know?" She created the playlist below for easy runs and warming up, though her husband, Adam Goucher, a 2000 Olympian in the 5000 meters, did question her taste. "This is kind of random," says Kara. "Adam was like, 'Where did you come up with these songs?'" Musical taste aside, he can't argue with the result: she took third in New York in 2:25:53, an American debut record.

To see Kara Goucher's New York City Marathon running playlist, hear samples, and download tracks, click here. (Note: This will launch iTunes on your computer.)

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